Difference engine: Free is too expensive
All the FUD from the last 4 years rolled into one anti-Linux article. And it reeeeeeeeeeks of MS (Even manages to get a dig at Apple in there as well, lol)
Here was my comment / response:
If the article was REMOTELY subjective, I could let it slide. But it reeks of incencerity, FUD, and, frankly, that of having been written by a MS shill.
That's my 2. What's yours?
All the FUD from the last 4 years rolled into one anti-Linux article. And it reeeeeeeeeeks of MS (Even manages to get a dig at Apple in there as well, lol)
Here was my comment / response:
"One criticism your correspondent has, though, is that when upgrading to a later version, Linux Mint requires users to do a complete re-installation, rather than a rolling incremental update."
Of course - because we all know MS Windows is a rolling release that one could have installed from Win 98 and rolled right along on that old box that you say happily ran Linux for years. Oh yea, and Windows 7/8 would run great on that old hardware, right?
This article tries to hide the fact that it was written by a Microsoft Fan Boy or employee. All the Microsoft fun shown here is more-or-less re-worded straight out of their play book from when they were training Best Buy employees to spread FUD about Linux back in 2009.
http://www.electronista.com/articles...d.to.misrepres...
I do not believe for one second this author ran a Linux server. There's so much reek of Microsoft here in this article it's not even tollerable.
"Like Apple with its OS X operating system for Macintosh computers, Ubuntu has embraced the “we know best” approach to desktop design, offering users less and less freedom to change the interface's look and feel. "
Yes, yes. Because Microsoft knows best and all of their "innovations" (Ribbon, anyone? Oh and does anyone even use Windows Mobile?) set it up heads and shoulders above the competition.
"...That said, even the latest KDE distributions are proving just as annoying to set up as Gnome versions."
Examples? I thought not.
I've waisted enough time here already. The people you're trying to convince how bad Linux is don't even know what it is. Maybe your article will appeal to those who tried Linux once, 5 years ago, and found it too hard to use. Anyone else who actually uses desktop Linux will see through this "talking points" -derived article.
Of course - because we all know MS Windows is a rolling release that one could have installed from Win 98 and rolled right along on that old box that you say happily ran Linux for years. Oh yea, and Windows 7/8 would run great on that old hardware, right?
This article tries to hide the fact that it was written by a Microsoft Fan Boy or employee. All the Microsoft fun shown here is more-or-less re-worded straight out of their play book from when they were training Best Buy employees to spread FUD about Linux back in 2009.
http://www.electronista.com/articles...d.to.misrepres...
I do not believe for one second this author ran a Linux server. There's so much reek of Microsoft here in this article it's not even tollerable.
"Like Apple with its OS X operating system for Macintosh computers, Ubuntu has embraced the “we know best” approach to desktop design, offering users less and less freedom to change the interface's look and feel. "
Yes, yes. Because Microsoft knows best and all of their "innovations" (Ribbon, anyone? Oh and does anyone even use Windows Mobile?) set it up heads and shoulders above the competition.
"...That said, even the latest KDE distributions are proving just as annoying to set up as Gnome versions."
Examples? I thought not.
I've waisted enough time here already. The people you're trying to convince how bad Linux is don't even know what it is. Maybe your article will appeal to those who tried Linux once, 5 years ago, and found it too hard to use. Anyone else who actually uses desktop Linux will see through this "talking points" -derived article.
That's my 2. What's yours?
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